Catcher In The Rye Prep Schools Analysis

The Cost Of Prep Schools. Pencey Prep, a prep school, has affected Holden in his journey, throughout this novel. He should be removed from these Prep schools, and moved to a public school. Society likes to judge prep schools without actually ever attending one. The standards are so high for the students at these prep schools, like Holden, so they are pushed until they break. Teachers and parents want to see the student succeed, but sometimes the standards are hard to live up too. Life at the actual prep school may not be too fun either. Students experiences vary at prep school, but holden seems to have no luck at any. Holden is often judged, ridiculed, and put on a pedestal, because of his prep school attendance. A considerable amount is expected out of …show more content…
He always seems to have bad experiences at these prep schools. At Pencey Prep, Holden didn 't have very close friends, and he did not get along with his roommate. “ Besides, I did it to annoy Stradlater. It drove him crazy when you broke any rules. He never smoked in the dorm. It was only me”(Salinger 23). Holden smokes just to get under Stradlater 's,his roommates, skin. Holden dose not like Stradlater, and thinks he is a phony. This is why he doesn 't want stradlater dating Jane, his childhood crush. Along with all of their constant bickering, Holden and Stradlater end up getting into a physical fight over Jane. Though Holden had a bad experience in a prep schools others have had great experiences. A source said,”They provided the best service I have ever gotten”(Contributor 2). This source attended a prep school himself, and loved his stay. Some people have no trouble with prep school, and make lifelong memories. Stating this, Holden is treated poorly at these prep schools, and gets ridiculed by his peers. Since Holden is not enjoying himself like so many others have in the past, he should stop going to prep schools, and start at a public